Nikkei Average Contribution Ranking (Before Closing) ~ The Nikkei Average continues to decline, with Tokyo Electron pushing it down by about 41 yen with just one stock.

As of the closing on nine days ago, the number of rising and falling stocks in the Nikkei average was 44 rising, 181 falling, and 0 unchanged. The Nikkei average continued to decline, ending the morning session at 39,678.93 yen, down 302.13 yen (−0.76%) compared to the previous day, with an estimated Volume of 0.9 billion shares. On the 8th, the USA market showed mixed results. The Dow Inc rose by 106.84 dollars to 42,635.20 dollars, while the Nasdaq ended trading down 10.80 points at 19,478.88. Employment-related Indicators showed mixed strength.

Fisco JapanJan 8 22:30 ET

Bernstein Keeps Their Buy Rating on Eisai Co (ESALF)

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The Nikkei average is about 620 yen higher, with a backdrop of a weaker yen, testing higher levels in the market = 7 days ago.

On the 7th at around 10:04 AM, the Nikkei Stock Average was trading about 620 yen higher than the previous day, around 39,930 yen. At 9:54 AM, it reached 40,700.58 yen, recovering to the 40,000 yen level for the first time since the year-end special trading session. In the US stock market on the 6th, Semiconductors-related stocks were in demand, and the Nasdaq Composite Index and SOX (Philadelphia Semiconductor Index) rose. Following this trend, Japanese stocks also saw early buying, primarily in Semiconductors-related stocks. The exchange rate has shifted towards yen depreciation, and after-hours trading...

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Rating [Securities company ratings]

Downgrade - Bearish Code Stock Name Securities Company Previous Change After------------------------------------------<4523> Eisai Marusan "Buy" "Hold"

Fisco JapanDec 29, 2024 20:11 ET

With limited participants, export stocks are leading the market.

The Nikkei average continued to rise significantly, closing at 39,568.06 yen, up 437.63 yen (with an estimated Volume of 1.9 billion 60 million shares). With European and American markets closed, market participants were limited and the day started slightly lower. However, as the yen temporarily weakened to around 157 yen per dollar, export stocks such as Automobiles were actively bought, and the Nikkei average even extended its gains to 39,592.28 yen towards the end of the afternoon session. Additionally, as the final trading day for year-end settlements approached, individual tax-saving sell-offs also peaked.

Fisco JapanDec 26, 2024 02:36 ET